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Dell PowerEdge VRTX Storage Subsystem Compatibility Matrix

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Dell PowerEdge VRTX Storage Subsystem Compatibility Matrix (Regulatory Model E24S, July 2022 Rev. A10). Documents minimum version requirements for storage baselines in the VRTX converged platform. Covers baseline v10 through baseline v4 with support details for PowerEdge M640 blade servers, Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs), Shared PERC 8 external controllers, fault-tolerant Linux support, operating system compatibility, and baseline threshold guidelines for storage subsystem firmware updates and upgrades.

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Dell Power Edge VRTX Storage Subsystem Compatibility Matrix

Regulatory Model: E24S Regulatory Type: E24S001 July 2022 Rev. A10

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Page 1 Dell Power Edge VRTX Storage Subsystem Compatibility Matrix Regulatory Model: E24S Regulatory Type: E24S001 July 2022 Rev. A10
Page 2 Contents Chapter 1: .................................................................................................................................... Minimum version requirement for baselines.........
Page 3 Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of d...
Page 4 Topics: Minimum version requirement for baselines Baseline threshold guidelines Storage subsystem baseline types Updating firmware Updating server modules Updating Power Edge VRTX enclosure components...
Page 5 Table 2. Legacy baseline (continued) Legacy baseline Description Improvements for both single and dual Shared PERC 8 configurations over the previous baselines. Baseline v5 Defines the minimum version...
Page 6 Table 2. Legacy baseline (continued) Legacy baseline Description This baseline: Provides support for a single Shared PERC 8 configuration. Storage subsystem redundancy (dual Shared PERC 8) is not supp...
Page 7 Table 3. Baseline v10— Support for additional Operating systems (continued) Shared PERC8 OS Driver or Chassis Components Version firmware SLES 15 SP1 07.707.50.00 (I) SLES 15 SP2 07.713.01.00 (I) RHEL...
Page 8 Table 4. Baseline v9— Support for additional Operating systems (continued) Shared PERC8 OS Driver or Chassis Components Version firmware RHEL 7.5 7.705.05.00 RHEL 7.6 7.705.05.00 RHEL 7.7 07.707.50.00...
Page 9 Table 5. Baseline v8— Support for additional Operating systems (continued) Shared PERC8 OS Driver or Chassis Components Version firmware VMWare ESXi 5.5 U2 6.805.56.00 VMWare ESXi 5.5 U1 6.805.56.00 V...
Page 10 Table 6. Baseline v7— Support for Power Edge M640 (continued) Shared PERC8 OS Driver or Chassis Components Version firmware Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.805.03.00 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6...
Page 11 Table 7. Baseline v6—current baseline: Support for self-encrypting drives and bug fixes (continued) Shared PERC8 OS Driver or Chassis Components Version firmware Chassis Infrastructure firmware 2.21 S...
Page 12 Table 8. Baseline v5: Shared Storage Expansion through Shared PERC 8 external controllers (continued) Shared PERC8 OS Driver or Chassis Components firmware Version Chassis Infrastructure firmware 2.21...
Page 13 Table 9. Baseline v4: Fault tolerant support for the Linux operating systems and bug fixes (continued) Shared PERC 8 FW Shared PERC 8 CMC FW Chassis Expander Dual OS Driver Infrastructure FW Controlle...
Page 14 Shared PERC 8 OS driver NOTE: VMware ESXi is part of the Dell ESXi image. i DRAC CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device) BIOS 1. Update the operating system specific Shared PERC 8 driver on all the s...
Page 15 Power Edge VRTX enclosure will execute an enclosure power cycle after running the Shared PERC 8 enablement command. 6. Click Storage > Update to update the Shared PERC 8 controller firmware on all ...

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Published July 03, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What firmware baseline should I use for optimal performance?

Dell recommends configuring the VRTX system with the current baseline, as it contains all updates and bug fixes.

How do I enable a disabled Shared PERC 8 controller?

Use the CMC command: `racadm raid enableperc:RAID.ChassisIntegrated.2-1`.

What is the minimum requirement to support the PowerEdge M640 unit?

Baseline v7 defines the minimum version requirements for the PowerEdge VRTX unit to support the PowerEdge M640.

What should I anticipate when updating the CMC firmware?

The CMC will restart, causing temporary loss of access to the CMC web interface.

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